Support for electric wires or conductors.



O. C. GOULD.

SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIC WIRES 011 CONDUGTORS.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 25. 1908.

Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

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SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIC WIRES OR CONDU'CTORS.

['0 all whom it may concern:

I31 it known that l, CORNELIUS (iULLD, .t citizen oi the United States, residing in the rity and county of Philadelphia, State oi Pennsylvania, have invented it new and useful Sup )ort for Electric Wires or (,ionductors, ol' hie i the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a support for an electric wire or conductor, the some being constructed whereby the latterinay be readily applied thereto and PIBVGlltGClfl'Oll'l displacement therefrom.

Figure I re iresents a longitudinal section of a support lor an electric wire or conductor embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents an elevation of ii detached portion thereof. Fig. 3 represents a perspective a coveiing cap that may e cinployod. Fig. 4 re )resents a partial longitudinal section am partial side elevation. of a modification. Fig. 5 represents an end View of a detached portion thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings: A designates a post which is secure-L to the standard or any suitable nniinicr. designates a collar which is (molested with and supported on the inner end of said post and has its outer end. open as at l).

E designates a. sleeve of the form of a coil of resilient material, the same encircling the postA :ind having its inner end entering the collar i.

()n the lorv. ai'd cud oil which iorms a. shoulder F liereinaft er desci'i bed i "1e operation is as follows: The sleeve i is placed on, the post A and the wire or condoctor pressed between the coiivolutions of the sleeve and wrapped around whereby the oonvolutions are expanded or separated and the inner end of said sleeve is 'orced against the wall C at the inner ter- Jillliill of the collar U, thus compressing the sleeve against said wall, thus tightly holdiiu, the wire or conductor engaged with the sleeve and the post. The portion of the wirr or conductor that occupies a position about the shoulder F is then bent inwardly against and around the same, thus locking sleeve and preventing outward Ill-:LC'GlllUlllthereof. The wire or conductor which inn terininnte at one end at the shoulder I may have its length passed 011 he post A is a recess lor a purpose to be Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed March 25, 190B.

dis-- Patented Mui'ch 80, 1909. Serial No. 423,101.

from the coil as shown :it the left hand of r Fig. l and extended to the place ol service. (i dosignnli's a cup n hich is adapted to inrlosu the members of the device for the purpose of protection, and cleanliness, the some having a longitudinally extending slot H therein to receive the wire or conductor which extends from the sleeve.

In Fig. 4, I show a spirally grooved collar J on the post A and a notched 0r recessed 4 plate K at the inner terminal of said collar, the wire or conductor after being wrap ed on said collar being bent around said p ate tor are Wound on the post between the coils of the sleeve said post.

The covering cap M is secured to the outer end of the post A,

entering the thereon with ii. wall at the inner end thereof, a. sleeve oi resilient coil material which encircles said post and is adapted to be tighteiicd within said member and against said wall by the coils of said sleeve, and means for locking said wire or conductor on said post. l 3. A holder for an electric wire or conductor, consisting of apost, a tubular member thereon, ii resilient coil encircling said post,

and a shoulder on said engaged by said Wire or conductor which is wrapped on the post between the convolul lions of said coil.

4. A holder for an electric wire or conductor, consisting of a post, a tubular member tliereon,'a sleeve of resilient (tircm g the post and adapted to be tightened lOt am. nu unutment in said tubularmembm' uiwiiug said M1 within said tubular mvnrby H11 H in: m (muhu-Mu' entering the 0011s of bur and 21. mp uvm Hie tubular nwmlmand said x11 v and EL cup oversaw] MlbUIZLI'XlIOHh lmvmg u mrmgu 101' I111 \Rli'c m' uulldmimh m hm: (URNJGhHfi (MUM) 5 5. A 1101110! for an electric wiw u;- uouduc- Witnesses:

i011 cunsl snng of a post, a tubular muuxber JOHN EVuz;wummmm Hm'uuu, a, Sleeve of resilient uni] material enl [IAHHY DALJ'UN. 

